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As news broke over the weekend that the Government plans to extend its powers to monitor people’s private communications, the Twittersphere lit up with consternation. Were you thinking that perhaps this was just an ill-fated April Fool’s prank? Au contraire – the proposals are deadly serious. Yet, with pundits everywhere coming out in staunch attack […]
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The events of the last week have happened in a strange blur of disbelief and anger. And now, four days into the UK riots, it appears that the country’s reputation has simply gone up in smoke. As scenes of anarchy are broadcast across the world, VisitBritain’s ‘You’re Invited’ campaign has unsurprisingly been pulled, while the […]
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Yesterday was the official deadline for completing the 2011 census. Filling out my form was quite a nostalgic experience. It took me back to my 18-year-old self, proudly completing my very first census and declaring myself to be a Jedi (shhh – don’t tell). This time around, it took me approximately 10 minutes to fill […]
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Hot on the heels of a recent exposé into unpaid PR internships, it appears the Conservatives have now stepped in to fuel the debate. At a sensitive time for the PR industry, the Tories have come under fire for auctioning internships to privileged supporters. According to the Mail, a one-week internship at a top London […]
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